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As Other Israelis Die in War, Ultra-Orthodox Resist Call to Fight

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man being carried by Israeli security forces during a protest against conscription last week in Kfar Yona.

Singer Marko Perkovic’s Fascist-Era Salute Evokes a Bloody Time in Croatia

Thompson, the stage name of Marko Perkovic, performing this month in Sinj, Croatia.

Zelensky Marks Ukraine’s Independence Day With Diplomacy in Kyiv and a Plea for Peace

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada shaking hands with President Volodymyr Zelensky during Independence Day celebrations on Sunday in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Peace Talks in Ukraine All Lead to the Donbas

Ukrainian soldiers firing toward a Russian target in the Donetsk region this year. The Donbas, made up of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, has become the focus of territorial disputes between Ukraine and Russia.

China Looms Large as South Korea’s President Meets With Trump

President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea will meet with President Trump on Monday during his first official trip to Washington.

Hundreds Languish in Pakistan’s Prisons on Blasphemy Charges

Family members of people accused of online blasphemy at a news conference in October in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Ukrainian Family’s Prisoner of War Son Returns, Changed by Trauma

Mr. Hrebinyk with his mother and sisters.

Faced With Trump’s English Mandate, Mexico’s Truckers Report to Class

Mexican truck drivers who work transporting cargo to the United States attending a six-week crash course in English this month in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

After Gaza Famine Report, U.S. Is Mostly Silent and Israel Defiant

A charity kitchen distributing food in Gaza City on Friday. A new U.N.-backed report found that the city and surrounding areas were experiencing famine.

Rising Cost of a Day at the Beach Angers Italians

The beach of Santa Marinella, north of Rome, in 2024.

Hong Kong Denies Visa Renewal for Senior Bloomberg Journalist

Hong Kong was long a bastion of press freedom, but conditions have changed since China moved to stifle dissent and calls for democracy.

Collapse of Bridge Under Construction in China Leaves 12 Dead

The aftermath of a bridge collapse on the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway in northwest China on Friday in a photo released by Chinese state media.

Tourists Go to Siquijor Island in the Philippines for ‘Magic’ Healing

Seraphine Ehigue, a visitor from Cameroon, wrapped in linen and undergoing a “tuob,” a traditional remedy with smoking charcoal, on the Philippine island of Siquijor in April.

Iran’s Evin Prison Is Holding Dissidents Again

The office building of Evin prison in June after it was hit by Israeli strikes on Tehran, the Iranian capital.

Revealing Taste

Vice President JD Vance, whose playlists were part of a prankish Spotify leak.

Why the Donbas Is the Key to the Ukraine War

China’s Tropical Resort Island Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Kajiki Nears

Navigating heavy rain on Sunday in the Hainan Province of China as Typhoon Kajiki approaches.

The Water Cure

An Unusual Sight Over Canada’s Arctic: Wildfire Smoke

Wildfires in northern Saskatchewan.

Where U.S. Medicines Are Made and How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect Them

Trump Begins Buildup of U.S. Naval Forces Outside Venezuela, but Many Remain Skeptical

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela during a parade in Caracas earlier this year. Mr. Maduro said on Monday that he was deploying 4.5 million militiamen around the country.

Scientists Split Giraffes Into Four Species. Three Are In Trouble.

Tiébilé Dramé, Voice for Rights in Mali, Is Dead at 70

Tiébilé Dramé in 2019. He was often on the edge of power in Mali but never at the center.

Is the Trump Administration Building Up to a Military Confrontation With Venezuela?

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela at a military event in January. The Trump administration has labeled him a terrorist-cartel leader.

Canada To Drop Some Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Products, Carney Says

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Trump during a Group of 7 meeting in June in Kananaskis, Canada.

Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts

Iran has been closing public offices since July as the country experiences power and water outages, and grapples with a summer of extreme heat.

Members of Congress Seek to Expand Sports Diplomacy

Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California at a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday highlighting nearly $80 million in funding to electrify the city’s bus system ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

‘No Meeting Planned’ Between Putin and Zelensky, Top Russian Diplomat Says

Sergey V. Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister. He has cast doubt on any imminent meeting between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrested on Corruption Charges

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s former president, arriving at court in the country’s capital, Colombo, on Friday.

Global Monitors Confirm Famine in Part of Gaza. What Does That Mean?

A charity kitchen distributing food in Gaza City on Friday.

​North Korea Honors Its Soldiers Who Fought in Ukraine

A photo released by North Korean state media on Friday showed Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, at a ceremony for soldiers who had fought in the war in Ukraine.

Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Officially Hit by Famine, Global Group Says

Palestinians jostling for food outside a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Friday.

Has Russia Advanced? Ukrainians Use This Online Map to Check Every Morning.

Ruslan Mykula, 30, left, and Roman Pohorilyi, 26, the co-founders of DeepState, a Ukrainian group that maps changes to the frontline in Ukraine.

The Hobbyist Restorer Who Rocked the Art World With an A.I. Innovation

The collapsed Church of San Salvatore in Campi on Oct. 31, 2016, a day after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit central Italy.

Trump’s Cuts May Spell the End for America’s Only Antarctic Research Ship

The Nathaniel B. Palmer heading out from McMurdo Station, a U.S. research base on Ross Island, Antarctica.

Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care.

Friday Briefing: U.S. and Europe Flesh Out Trade Deal

Cars from a Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany, last year.

Large Earthquake Strikes Drake Passage Near Argentina and Chile

An earthquake struck more than 700 km southeast of Argentina’s city of Ushuaia.

Thaksin Shinawatra, Former Thai Premier, Cleared of Insulting Monarchy

Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister who has long jostled for power in Thailand, had defamation charges against him dismissed on Friday.

Trump Budget Office Is Withholding H.I.V. Funds That Congress Appropriated

Antiretroviral drugs on a shelf at Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi earlier this year.

‘Flying Blind’: Trump Strips Government of Expertise at a High-Stakes Moment

President Trump has made it clear he believes his personal connection with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia can help him secure a peace deal on Ukraine.

U.S. Kills Islamic State Operative in Rare Raid in Syria

Adm. Brad Cooper, in Bahrain in 2023, became the head of U.S. Central Command in August.

Texas Mother Wanted for Son’s Murder Arrested in India

The house in Everman, Texas, where Cindy Rodriguez Singh and her son Noel Alvarez lived. The boy was last seen alive in October 2022.

Friday Briefing: The U.S. and Europe Flesh Out a Trade Deal

Cars from a Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany, last year.

Denmark Wants Kids to Read More. Will a Tax Cut Help?

Readers in Copenhagen in March. Denmark announced this week that it planned to lift the value-added tax on books in a bid to promote literacy.

Vance Recounts Telling Zelensky to ‘Behave’ in Trump Meeting

Vice President JD Vance, right, at the White House last month. Mr. Vance sparred with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a meeting in the Oval Office in February.

Sonallah Ibrahim, Egyptian Novelist of Irony and Dissent, Dies at 88

The Egyptian writer Sonallah Ibrahim in 1999. He chronicled his country’s submission to dictatorship and materialism with deadpan irony.

French Authorities Investigate Death of Streamer Jean Pormanove After Months of Abuse

Suspect Is Arrested in Sabotage of Pipelines Between Russia and Germany

A photo released by Danish authorities showed bubbles pooling on the Baltic Sea after the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was severed in 2022.

Analysis: What Progress Has Trump Really Made in Ukraine Peace Talks?

President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the White House, on Monday. Mr. Zelensky sounded guardedly upbeat after the meeting.

Joao Silva’s Journey Back to Afghanistan

Europe Gets a Written Trump Trade Deal, With a Caveat for Automakers

Cars at the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. European automakers face 27.5 percent tariffs on vehicles exported to the United States.

Wisconsin Woman Who Flew to UK to Try to Kill a Man Gets 30-Year Sentence

Brazil-U.S. Talks on Mining Rare Earth Minerals Are Complicated by Trump’s Tariffs

A mine in Minaçu, Goias state, Brazil, that produces rare earth elements, including neodymium, praseodymium, terbium and dysprosium.

How Tiffany Trump’s Husband Benefited From Proximity to Power

Michael Boulos and his wife, Tiffany Trump, at the Liberty Ball for the inauguration of President Trump’s second term in Washington, in January.

Ukraine Works to Identify 6,000 Bodies Sent From Russia in Makeshift Rail Platform Lab

Uganda Agrees to Take Deportees From U.S.

Zelensky Projects More Confidence in Ukraine Peace Talks After Trump Meeting

President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the White House on Monday. The meeting was different than their last one.

Soccer Match in Argentina Ends Early After Violence in Stands

A fan preparing to throw a an object during a soccer game in Avellaneda, Argentina, on Wednesday. The match was canceled because of the violence.

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